Comparison

Fluxx vs Mafingo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fluxx

Experience a chaotic and fun card game where rules and objectives constantly change. Play with friends or AI, online or offline, and adapt to new rule and action cards that shake up gameplay. This award-winning game offers a unique challenge for card game enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Offline and Online Play
  • Human and AI Opponents
  • In-game Chat
  • Pass-and-play Multiplayer
  • Asynchronous Multiplayer Support
  • Friend Invites
  • Player Stats
  • Tutorial
Features
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Playdek and Looney Labs team up to bring this amazingly fun card game to mobile devices. Fluxx fuses its chaotic and fun game play with offline and online features that fans have come to love in Playdek games! Featuring New Rule cards that change the rules of the game and Action cards that create chaos. Even the object of winning the game changes during play, as players swap out one Goal card for another. The Fluxx card game has earned the Mensa Select Award for games that meet Mensa’s high standards of originality, playability and design. Features: - Offline and Online play for 2-4 players - Human and AI opponents - In-game Chat - Pass-and-play Multiplayer - Full asynchronous support for multiplayer online games - Invite your friends to play online games - Online player stats - Tutorial Recommended for iPhone 6 and later; iPad 5th Generation and later; iPad Mini 2 and later; iPod Touch 6th Generation; iOS 11 and later. **AN INTERNET CONNECTION AND PLAYDEK ACCOUNT ARE REQUIRED FOR ONLINE PLAY** Per our Terms of Service, you must be 13 years old or older to use the Playdek online games service.

About

Mafingo

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Play Bingo together instantly. No accounts required. Mafingo makes it easy to create a Bingo game, invite friends, and play together in real time. Whether you are watching a movie, hosting a party, or hanging out with friends, Mafingo turns any moment into a shared Bingo experience. How it works • Create a new Bingo game in seconds • Add custom terms for your game • Share a link or code with your group • Everyone gets their own board and plays live No sign ups, no passwords, and no setup. Just open the app and start playing. Features • Real time multiplayer Bingo • Custom terms for every game • Invite friends with a link or code • Play anonymously without an account • Live updates when terms are marked • Automatic winner detection • Personalized boards and favorite terms Great for • Movie nights and watch parties • Game nights and parties • Classrooms and group events • Friends who want something quick and fun Built for groups Everyone in a game stays in sync as terms are marked. When someone gets Bingo, the whole group knows instantly. Privacy first Mafingo does not require personal information to play. Data is kept minimal and used only to make the game work.

Screenshots

Fluxx4 screens
Mafingo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mafingo at none against Fluxx's 2. Mafingo also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months). Fluxx's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fluxx sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mafingo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fluxx ships an update every 6 months, Mafingo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fluxx versus Mafingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluxxMafingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (548 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings548 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB34 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlaydek, Inc.Andrew Boza

Bugs and requests

Fluxx

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Email verification for online account does not arrive
  • 4 player bug
  • Online play needs to be revamped
  • Got Wonky On Last Update
  • Notch
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  • Verification
  • Options
  • Needs an option to disable sound

Requested features

13 requests
  • More versions please
  • MOAR!!!!
  • Chat and other stuff
  • Hoping For More Versions!
  • Needs landscape mode
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  • Needs an update badly
  • Needs better AI
  • Needs more support and addition of other games
  • Needs Bluetooth games
  • Needs Creepers and Surprises
  • Needs to be able to sort cards
  • Needs to slow down
  • Needs to allow deleting completed games

Mafingo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fluxx

One-time2
  • Creeper Pack$0.99
  • Zombie Fluxx$2.99
None

Mafingo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fluxx free?
Fluxx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mafingo free?
Mafingo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fluxx or Mafingo have ads?
Neither Fluxx nor Mafingo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fluxx or Mafingo?
Fluxx ships an update every 6 months, and Mafingo every 10 days. Most recently, Fluxx was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mafingo on October 28, 2026.

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